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Advertisement Ideas: How To Overcome Negative Press!!!

Advertisement Ideas: How to Overcome Negative Press!!!

 It is time to face the facts that if you have a business you will experience some type of bad press while running your business. You will encounter people for whatever who will bad mouth you and your business. If you are doing the right thing you will experience bad press either through posts on social media sites, letters to the editor,  media sources whose agenda is to  spread negativity, or  competitors looking to tear you down as opposed to build themselves up. The question is what do you do?

 One of the key components is in overcoming negative press is to be armed with the facts that build your credibility. When the press brings up something negative combat it with all that you are doing that is positive in your business. There is an old saying it doesn’t matter if it is good press nor bad press just spell my name right. If it is good press you can build on it, if it is bad press you can combat it with your side of the story.  In your PR Campaign it is important to make everything reflect positively on who you are and what you do so that you strengthen your brand. The key is to make sure when people see your brand it gives them positive vibes. When you receive negative press it is important  to be  proactive and combat the press so that you regain a positive stronghold in  the marketplace. Continue reading Advertisement Ideas: How To Overcome Negative Press!!!

Advertisement Ideas: How To Leverage Your Marketing!!!!

Advertisement Ideas: How To Leverage Your Marketing!

2011-05-06_14-46-39_161[1]  In the last few years the way we market and do business has changed rapidly. May businesses are still behind the times and left questioning how do I leverage my marketing? The answer is to first have a marketing program that is strategic and effective.  In 2010 I approached Skyline Chili Proprietors Tony and Jenny  about being part of The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Sunrise, FL. What was going to be a one night promotions turned into a once a month promotion for 7 months. Each fundraiser was put onto the special banner made for the event. When The Relay was held in 2011 the donation was close to $5,000. I promoted the fundraiser and the local Sunrise Forum had an article on The Front page about Relay For Life, which mentioned Skyline Chili’s involvement. I also made a video that was put up on you tube at www.youtube.com/jdogglederman. I also mentioned Skyline Chili on my radio show. As a result of their sponsorship and how they leveraged the marketing they increased their brand awareness and also increased their revenue.

JDOGG Uses Community Service As A Public Relations Tool
JDOGG Uses Community Service As A Public Relations Tool

Since I was young I have always found ways to help businesses to leverage their marketing and how community involvement can be a key public relations tool.  When I do an event I always seek businesses to support  the effort and I have found those who truly understand the idea of leveraging their marketing will support the event. In  March of 2012 I hosted The Spiritual Entrepreneurs Visionary Awards where donations were collected and given to The American Cancer Society to help fund a cancer camp for kids with cancer. I had Ken Esrig, Rev. Ernest Chu, Sarah Spiritual, Rev. Dr. Mia Merritt, and Angelika Christie as my speakers. I honored 50 community leaders for their outstanding service. Subway, Shawna’s Deserts, and others sponsored the event. This who used photos of the event in the marketing materials saw more brand recognition as their participation in the event gave them credibility. Continue reading Advertisement Ideas: How To Leverage Your Marketing!!!!

Advertisement Ideas: Coca -Cola And Others Make Bold Moves Pay Off!!!!

Advertisement Ideas: Coca-Cola And Others Make Bold Moves Pay Off!!

Recently Coca-Cola made what many will consider a bold move with this Super Bowl Commercial. The social media stratosphere was all a buzz from Twitter  to Facebook and others there were mixed feelings as to whether the commercial was good or bad. My personal view is That Coca-Cola as a Multi-National Company was showing diversity and chose to use America The Beautiful as a catalyst to do achieve their message. The $4 million that they spent was well worth it, though I could have thought of other ways to spend $4 million, as today is 3 days after the airing of the commercial and people are still speaking about it. I personally do not use Coca Cola products on a regular basis, however when I do I buy Sprite. Coca-Cola has always been a company that has made bold moves and as a result continues to maintain a strong market share. Ask yourself what bold moves are you making in your business?

... drinks company coca cola and colorado state university coca colaAnother bold move that Coca-Cola made was to begin an empowerment movement for women. They supported many worldwide programs to educate women on entrepreneurship so as to level the playing field. When they first started their empowerment programs there was much backlash as many still held the belief that women should be at home raising kids. I personally believe that it takes a whole village to raise a child and if women can become entrepreneurs and improve the quality of life for themselves and their family they should be empowered to become leaders.  In being bold Coca-Cola continues to be a leader in the soft drink industry holding a large market share of 42% with annual revenue of $35.2 Billion spending $2 Billion on advertising.  When I visited the Coca-Cola Website I found the following and thus was further convinced that there aim is to bring people together.

Diversity brings out the best in us.Fostering a Diverse and Inclusive Culture

Diversity at CCE is the mix of visible and invisible differences including differences in gender, age, ethnicity, nationality, physical and mental abilities, sexual orientation, religion, education, and thoughts. We aim to create a diverse and inclusive workplace, in which everyone feels they belong and can make a contribution.

It’s important for us that the inclusive values of our brands are reflected in the way we treat people, and we aim to attract, develop and retain a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate. Our diverse and inclusive culture helps us better engage our employees, understand and serve our customers, strengthen our employer brand and generate creative ideas. We achieve this through ensuring fairness, fostering inclusion and promoting equal opportunities.

By creating diversity taskforces, training, check-ups, self-assessments, employee networks and more, we promote a diverse and inclusive environment at CCE. For more information about how our efforts are showing results, take a look at our country CRS reports. Continue reading Advertisement Ideas: Coca -Cola And Others Make Bold Moves Pay Off!!!!

Advertisement Ideas: What Is Your Advertising Strategy?

Advertisement Ideas: What Is Your Advertising Strategy?

 

 This is always the first question I ask a client? You would be surprised how many people tell me I don’t have one or I don’t have a budget for advertising. I am always surprised by this because without advertising how are you going to grow your business. It all comes to the concept of investing in yourself and building your brand. I run across many small businesses as I host an Internet TV Show, The Anything Bucket, which airs on www.wrpbitv.com on Tuesday at 6:30 PM and I offer them a chance to be interviewed by me. I offer a free segment and a chance to purchase the clip so they can use it in their marketing and advertising programs. I am always amazed by those who do not invest in purchasing the clip. I ask them what type of advertising they are doing and they stumble to answer and then confess that they really don’t do any advertising.  I then explain to them how important it is to be out in front of your target audience daily and that you must have an effective strategy.

 I learned many advertising strategies when I was a member of The  Jaycees as we were constantly looking for new members, working to retain existing members, and garner support for our community projects. I was often mystified by how many people who did not know about the organization because we had welcome signs on the signs entering the community, had several articles in the community newspapers, and spoke at city council meetings. I stated on several occasions that if we are to attract new members and retain existing members we must have a solid advertising strategy so that when we walk into a business they will have heard of us. This is when I devised my three-foot rule, which I still use today. The 3 foot rule is where if someone is with in 3 feet of you, you engage them and gain their interest. I recently used this principle at a local Starbucks and the women I approached told me she was very impressed that I came over to exchange business cards.  Think about it if you carry your business cards wherever you go and begin to ask people about themselves and hand out your card the positive effect it could have on your business. It comes down to the fact that some will, some will not, so what, some waiting, next. Not everyone will want to listen to you but those that do can be converted into customers or advocates for you. Continue reading Advertisement Ideas: What Is Your Advertising Strategy?

Advertisement Ideas: How to Build Your Customer/Client Base!!!!!

Advertisement Ideas: How To Build Your Customer/Client Base!!!!

It doesn’t matter if you have a brick and mortar business, and internet based business, or  work from your home in each case there is a common thread needed to insure for your success. That common thread is customers/clients. When I worked for Forum Publishing Company as an Advertising Consultant I was always conscious of the # of clients I had because the more clients I had the more money I made based on the fact that the position was a commission only position. I always made every effort to have  a few smaller accounts, a few medium-sized accounts, and a few big accounts. I treated each account as an important part of my business. In selling of the advertising I became someone who would give my clients ideas because in many cases having someone like myself on the outside looking in can be a major asset as I am not so married to the business. Those that chose to listen and implement the ideas did well while those who were set in their ways seemed to struggle week in and week out. In the 2 1/2 years that I worked at Forum Publishing Group I learned a lot about the business people in my territory, which was Margate and Coconut Creek, Florida. In my initial consultation with a potential advertiser I would always ask how are you building your client/customer base? I usually knew where they were already advertising but I would ask anyway. One thing I learned was to never put down the other publications but to build up the reason they should be in my publications. In building a solid customer/client base you have to be aware of what the potential client wants.

 By finding out what your potential clients/customers want you will be able to effectively do a needs analysis and deliver what they are seeking.  I was in a recent meeting of commercial property owners and I asked them what is it they think is keeping their properties from being fully occupied. I heard answers like price, location, the economy, the banks, lack of interest. I asked when was the last time they did an interest intake evaluation? They all looked at me like I was speaking a foreign language. I explained that they all needed to ask their current tenants why they chose to rent or buy property from them, then asked what characteristics they look for when seeking office, warehouse, or retail space? I then used a case study from Jacky Smith’s Book Relevant Selling where she found out that it wasn’t price at all that led to the decision of where to lease or buy property but rather it was security as people wanted to feel they were safe when coming to the location. One landlord implemented a daily security concerns hotline where security issues were addressed as they came up.  As a result of meeting the desires of current and future tenants this developer now has 95% of all his properties full with a renewal rate of 89%. The lesson here is to find out what your target audience wants and then give it to them. Continue reading Advertisement Ideas: How to Build Your Customer/Client Base!!!!!

Advertisement Ideas: How Deep Is Your Network?

Advertisement Ideas: How Deep Is Your Network?

 With the passing of Nelson Mandela yesterday I began to think about how many lives he touched for standing up for what he believed. I began to think how deep was Nelson Mandela’s network? Then I began to think of a question that many business owners must ask and that is how deep is my network. Nelson Mandela was able to touch many lives as he built a network of people who believed in what he represented. The obstacles he faced were tremendous and he rose above them. he gave up 27 years of his life as he spent those years in jail. Part of his network was his wife Winnie who kept the movement going while Nelson Mandela was in jail. Together Nelson and Winnie Mandela were a formidable couple who used the power of their network to affect change in the world. Nelson Mandela lived his philosophies and beliefs daily and if he were a brand was as well-recognized as NIKE. Mandela created a buzz because he built a network of followers who knew him, liked him and trusted him. Mandela leaves a legacy for with many lessons for us to follow. One lesson is to build a network.

Advertisement Ideas: Building Your Network!!!!

 I first learned the concept of networking as a member of The Jaycees, an organization of young men and women aged 18-40 dedicated to providing leadership training through community service to its members.  The Jaycees network was made up of  members, who made up chapters, districts, regions, state organizations, national organizations, and Junior Chamber International. These groups created a network for good. In building the network the one thing that was stressed was to share the organization with others and get them to join the organization. After they joined the idea was to provide them with services that would enhance their personal and professional lives. In building the membership I began to understand the power of building a network as each person who came into the organization had something to offer. The key to my success in the organization was my ability to share the organization with others. I learned the following that I hope will help you to build your network: Continue reading Advertisement Ideas: How Deep Is Your Network?